Temporary shock support



June 16, 1925.

T. LEWIS TEMPORARY snqcx SUPPORT Filed March 15 1923 Patented June 16, 1925.

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Application new Karen 15.1 923. semi no. 325.361.

To (07% whomi'll may concern:

it known that I, Tnoams LEWIS, a citizen o 'li the United States, residing at New (lumber-land, in the county of Tu sc'arawais and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful limprovemer its in Temporary Shock Supports; and I do declare the following to be a 'lrill,c'l-ear, andexact description of the invention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to mak eand use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in devices to be used in properly forming shocksof corn, forming a temporary sup port for the shock until the latter has been tied.

The object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed and inexpensive, yet a very desirable support of the character set forth, which may be folded for easy withdrawal from the completed shock and for compact storage.

With the foregoing in view, the invention residesin the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the use of my invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the support independent of the shock.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View.

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view as indicated by line 1 4- of Fig. 2.

In the drawings above briefly described,

' the numeral 1 designates a support shown in the form of a stake adapted to be driven into the ground, this stake being preferably formed 01' a length of angle metal. In the present showing, a pair of rigid arms 2 extend laterally in the same direction from the stake 1 and are formed by the ends of a metal bar which is bent around said stake and clamped frictionally against the same by a bolt 3 passing through the arms. This construction forms in effect a carrying collar for the arms 7 and permits vertical adjust ment of said arms along the stake by loosening the bolt 3.

An arm-carrier 4 is mounted between the free ends of the arms 2 and preferably consists of an elongated metal plate having downturned ends 5 pivoted against the inner sides of the arms, by a bolt 6. This bolt is tightened sufficiently to bind the ends of the carrier 4 firicti enally against the arms 2, whereby the carrier is frictionally holdinany position towhiclrit may be turned, but ma 3 move about the bolt 6 a pivot, wh en suflicient force is exerted; 1 I

-A air of horizontally swingablearnas 'Z' are pivoted at 8 to tl ije upper side of the cari-ier these arins bein'g adapted to be swung into divergent relation to form a cretch in and around which the stalks" of corn ma he piled." When the shock is completed and tied however and the stake is pulled from the shock, the arms 7 swing inwardly toward each other and at the same time move downwardly, the latter movement. being permitted by the pivotal mounting 6 of the carrier 4.

Appropriate stops 9 are preferably employed for limiting the inward and outward swinging of the arms 7 and these stops may well be formed by passing a U-bolt 10 through openings in the carrier 4.- and upsetting its ends.

After forming the shock around the temporary support, the upper end of the shock is contracted by means of an appropriate binding device D which includes a shockencircling rope or the like B. After tying the shock, the device D is removed.

By employing a device constructed in accordance with my invention, it will be seen that shocks of corn or the like may be properly formed and temporarily supported in a rigid manner preparatory to tying. ien the tying operation is completed, however, the device may be easily removed and used for forming the next shock. As excellent results have been obtained from the details disclosed, they may well be followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, n'umerous minor changes may be made.

I claim:

1. Atemporary shock support comprising a stake to be driven into the earth, a pair of arms intermediate the ends of said stake normally diverging from each other in a. plane substantially at right angles to the stake, and means pivotally and frictionally mounting the arms on the stake for inward swinging toward each other, and downward swinging on a different axis to a position parallel with the stake, when the device is withdrawn from a completed shock.

2. Atemporary shocksupport comprising a stake to be driven into the earth, an army carrier pivoted to said stake for folding vertically, and a pair of arms pivoted to said carrier for horizontal movement.

3. A temporary shock support comprising a stake to be driven into the earth, a pair of rigid arms extending from said stake, an arm carrier pivotally mounted between said rigid arms on a horizontal axis, and a pair of horizontally movable arms pivoted to said arm carrier.

4. A structure as specified in claim 3; said arm carrier being formed of a metal plate With vertically bent ends pivoted to said rigid arms.

5. A structure as specified inclaim 3; said rigid arms being formed by the ends of a metal bar bent around the stake and bolted to the same.

6. Atemporary shock support comprising a stake to be driven into the earth, an arm carrier mounted on and adjustable along said stake, and foldable arms carried by said arm carrier.

7. A structure as specified in claim 3; said rigid arms being formed by the ends of a metal bar bent around the stake and bolted frictionally against the same to permit vertical adjustment of said arms.

8. A temporary shock supporting device comprising an elongated support, a collar surrounding and adjustable along said sup port, and pivoted arms carried by the collar to support a shock While forming the same,

said arms being foldable when removing the device from the shock.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

THOMAS LEWIS. 

